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Breakwater vs Charlemont

Name: Breakwater vs Charlemont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Breakwater profile · Charlemont profile

Breakwater Charlemont

Charlemont and Breakwater are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong with very different profiles. Charlemont is a young and growing place where the typical resident is 29 and 84.8% of people moved in during the last five years. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical weekly household income of $2,102. In contrast, residents are far older in Breakwater, where the typical age is 40 and 18.9% of people are aged 65 and over. Breakwater has a lower typical household income of $1,077 and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (35.9%).

These two areas share a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English and an almost identical share of residents with no religion. They also have a similar number of public transport stops and nearly the same drive time to the city. However, the gap in home ownership is stark, as homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Breakwater, while Charlemont has a much higher share of large, four-bedroom detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,552 larger in Charlemont Year 12: 26.3 pts higher in Charlemont 3+ bedrooms: 30.7 pts higher in Charlemont Recent movers: 47.4 pts higher in Charlemont Participation: 25.6 pts higher in Charlemont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breakwater in Charlemont +1,552 larger in Charlemont gap widening

1,060 73rd pct 2,612 82nd pct

Median age in Breakwater in Charlemont +11 yrs older in Breakwater gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 13.2%

14.3% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 6.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

45.2% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

29.7% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

6.5% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Breakwater Charlemont

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 77.2%

1.3% India +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 34.2%

10.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.9% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 78.6%

0.0% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.0% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 36.1%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

1.7% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Islam even 1.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Breakwater in Charlemont

— 1.96 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Breakwater in Charlemont +7 more in Charlemont

19 86th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Breakwater in Charlemont +188 larger in Charlemont

299 48th pct 488 70th pct

ICSEA in Breakwater in Charlemont +14 higher in Charlemont

1,030 72nd pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +26.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.1%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 30.7%

13.8% Bachelor degree +15.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

10.1% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.5% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

4.2% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

1.7% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Breakwater in Charlemont +$393 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$655 33rd pct $1,048 86th pct

Household income in Breakwater in Charlemont +$1,025 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$1,077 18th pct $2,102 79th pct

Family income in Breakwater in Charlemont +$807 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$1,477 25th pct $2,284 73rd pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 23.7%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 3.9%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.1% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 26.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

9.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +16.2 pts ▸ 67.7%

22.9% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 17.5%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Breakwater in Charlemont +12 larger in Charlemont

17 65th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Breakwater in Charlemont +4 yrs older in Charlemont

22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Breakwater in Charlemont +$829 higher in Charlemont

$483 30th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Breakwater in Charlemont +$1,354 higher in Charlemont

$1,062 21st pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Breakwater in Charlemont +0.4 larger in Charlemont gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 29.9%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 12.9%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Household size

38.4% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 21.4%

34.2% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.0% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.2% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Breakwater in Charlemont +$115 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$300 57th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Breakwater in Charlemont +$520 higher in Charlemont gap widening

$1,213 24th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Breakwater in Charlemont +0.10 higher in Breakwater gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +29.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

38.4% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 28.4%

29.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 10.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

76.4% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 97.8%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 44.6%

7.3% 4 bedrooms +41.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 2.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.3% $350–$549 +61.8 pts ▸ 87.1%

59.2% $200–$349 ◂ +54.8 pts 4.4%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 48.3%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.1 pts 4.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more even 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Breakwater in Charlemont +1 more in Charlemont

14 84th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Breakwater in Charlemont +7.46 more in Breakwater

13.21 89th pct 5.74 80th pct

Departures/1k in Breakwater in Charlemont +8.0 more in Breakwater

1,253.8 88th pct 1,245.8 88th pct

PT routes in Breakwater in Charlemont +11 more in Charlemont

5 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Breakwater in Charlemont +3 longer in Charlemont

7 39th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Breakwater in Charlemont +1 longer in Charlemont

57 42nd pct 58 43rd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 63.9%

8.9% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 2 vehicles +16.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 30.7%

9.9% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Retail trade even 11.5%

5.3% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 5.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.8% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Breakwater in Charlemont +0.9 higher in Breakwater

4.4 80th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Breakwater in Charlemont +1.1 more in Breakwater

3.9 77th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Breakwater in Charlemont +13.6 pts higher in Breakwater

30.5% 75th pct 16.9% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Breakwater in Charlemont +12.3 pts higher in Breakwater

15.8% 69th pct 3.4% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Breakwater in Charlemont +14.0 pts higher in Breakwater

99.4% 98th pct 85.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Breakwater in Charlemont +19.8 pts higher in Breakwater

36.8% 71st pct 17.1% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Breakwater in Charlemont +1.4 pts higher in Breakwater

99.7% 89th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Breakwater in Charlemont +15.5 pts higher in Charlemont

0.2% 71st pct 15.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Breakwater in Charlemont +4.3 more in Charlemont

19.8 61st pct 24.1 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Breakwater in Charlemont +52 higher in Breakwater

139 88th pct 88 84th pct

Mean slope in Breakwater in Charlemont +0.9 pts higher in Charlemont

3.4% 19th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Breakwater with nearby areas

Thomson South Geelong St Albans Park Whittington Marshall Charlemont East Geelong Newcomb

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

Marshall St Albans Park Breakwater Armstrong Creek Whittington Thomson South Geelong Grovedale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breakwater vs Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20326/breakwater/vs/SAL20533/charlemont